I have messed arround with food plots for years, but honestly with minimal results. Looking for a fresh start. Eventually would like to plant 20+ acres. Right now have a few acres cleaned, fenced, and ready to go. In addition to deer, would love to boost dove hunting as well.
My tractor is pretty much toast, most of its implements have been either stolen or vandalized. Do have a Kubota 900 UTV-so either focusing on using it, or replacing the tractor.
So with a somewhat realistic budget (no new 100hp tractor is in my future). What would you want to plant and how would you want to plant it-including crop rotations.
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Fwiw seriously considering a UTV based 2 row planter, and or a no-till drill. Both are still a lot cheaper than a new tractor. Oil sunflowers via the row planter, not sure of the mix of soybean, ic peas, corn, and millet. In theory the row planter can handle them all, so not sure if the no till is needed (unless I want to add in small seed cover crops like clover
My soil is mostly sandy. I do have some better soil in one field, but it would need massive clearing to use and is probably the worse location due to roads. Only redeaming value is that it is above a good duck tank-seed run off would make duck hunting better.
My tractor is pretty much toast, most of its implements have been either stolen or vandalized. Do have a Kubota 900 UTV-so either focusing on using it, or replacing the tractor.
So with a somewhat realistic budget (no new 100hp tractor is in my future). What would you want to plant and how would you want to plant it-including crop rotations.
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Fwiw seriously considering a UTV based 2 row planter, and or a no-till drill. Both are still a lot cheaper than a new tractor. Oil sunflowers via the row planter, not sure of the mix of soybean, ic peas, corn, and millet. In theory the row planter can handle them all, so not sure if the no till is needed (unless I want to add in small seed cover crops like clover
My soil is mostly sandy. I do have some better soil in one field, but it would need massive clearing to use and is probably the worse location due to roads. Only redeaming value is that it is above a good duck tank-seed run off would make duck hunting better.
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